Pregnancy in a woman's life - often a welcome and exciting kid waiting period.Usually it is associated with pleasant emotions, but sometimes they violate discomfort, one of which is cystitis.
Why develop cystitis during early pregnancy?
Statistics show that every 10th woman faces cystitis during pregnancy.Cystitis during early pregnancy happens most often.The whole point of increased susceptibility of the body of a pregnant woman to a variety of adverse factors, including infections.This is due to physiological reasons, taking place in a woman's body during pregnancy:
- order to prevent immunological rejection of the embryo or the so-called immunosuppression in pregnancy occurs immunosuppression.
- increasing in size of the uterus puts pressure on the bladder and pelvic organs, and accordingly, in the vessels supplying them with blood.The blood supply is disrupted, and any infection that gets into the body, does not meet with much resistance.
- Progesterone, which is also called the "pregnancy hormone", is able to lower the tone of the bladder.
These factors impede the outflow of fluid from the bladder and lead to the fact that he is not completely emptied.Residual urine is a good medium for bacterial growth.Their number is constantly increasing, and the inner walls of the bladder become inflamed.Develop cystitis during pregnancy.
Symptoms usually the one who at least once faced with this disease, with anything else it does not confuse.How to recognize cystitis during pregnancy?The symptoms of this infection occur almost immediately:
- patients feel a nagging pain in the abdomen;
- felt pain and burning during urination;
- can be frequent false urge to urinate;
- urinate frequently and in small portions;
- urine may be cloudy due to the large number of cells or bacteria, but sometimes there is a red tint in the case of it erythrocytes (blood in the urine);
- sometimes rises low-grade fever.
experienced physician for symptoms and test results can easily determine cystitis during pregnancy.Symptoms of the disease is difficult to confuse with something else.
Diagnostics
After anamnesis and identify symptoms that bother the woman, the doctor will prescribe a series of studies to clarify the diagnosis.This is a standard examination for suspected cystitis during early pregnancy:
- urinalysis;
- analysis of urine on Nechiporenko;
- bacteriological urine culture to identify opportunistic pathogens;
- CBC;
- if necessary appointed ultrasound urinary organs to detect comorbidities;
- cystoscopy and cystourethrography reveals the nature of the disease and the degree of inflammation and the presence of bladder cancer;
- can be assigned to the DNA diagnostics of key infections.
Cystitis during pregnancy sometimes occurs without any symptoms.For this reason, pregnant women need to take a urine sample at each visit his doctor in charge.
Treatment
self-medicate during pregnancy is strictly contraindicated.Even seemingly innocuous folk methods of treatment during pregnancy may lead to irreparable consequences.Some herbs can not be used for treatment during pregnancy, and thermal procedures (warming) can cause miscarriage in early pregnancy or premature birth at a later date.
traditional medicines for the treatment of cystitis, can not be taken by pregnant without control.Treat cystitis during early pregnancy (first trimester) drugs should be especially careful.Medications can be taken only after consulting a doctor.
main treatment even during pregnancy is only the most gentle and uroseptic antibacterial drugs.Modern anti-bacterial agents that can treat cystitis during early pregnancy - is, for example, drugs "Amoxiclav" and "Monural."
In some cases, drugs are applied topically, i.e.administered via catheter directly into the bladder.This method is called instillation, but at an acute inflammatory process it is impossible to carry out.Instillation performed only in hospitals.
After medical treatment carried out and all the processes of acute cystitis are removed, you can spend a rehabilitation course safe herbal traditional medicines.
Folk remedies for cystitis
- good and safe folk remedy for the treatment of cystitis is cranberry juice;
- can use the infusion of the leaves of black currant;
- infusion of birch leaves;
- drug infusion collection of red mountain ash berries and cranberry leaves with honey;
- black radish juice with honey.
Good medicine for cystitis in women during pregnancy - are drugs which contain herbal components.Essentially, these are the same charges grass, but in tablet form, for example, this drug "Kanefron".This drug has antibacterial, diuretic and antispasmodic effect and no adverse effects on the fetus, therefore it is safe during pregnancy.
Prevention cystitis
If a woman had once been cystitis, and it is prone to relapse of the disease, even before planning pregnancy it is desirable to undergo a full medical examination and determine the cause of the recurrence.Provoke the disease can be some gynecological diseases, such as chlamydia, mycoplasmosis and ureaplasmosis.They definitely need to be treated before pregnancy.
Prevention of cystitis may serve as drinking large amounts of fluid, especially fruit drinks and cranberry juice.Cranberry is capable of increasing the acidity of the urine, and the acidic environment detrimental effect on bacteria and prevents the development of infection.
Tight clothing can also trigger the development of the disease.During pregnancy it is better to wear comfortable clothes, which will not interfere with normal blood circulation in the pelvis.
Constipation can provoke cystitis.Fighting constipation during pregnancy will help prevent the occurrence of disease.It is necessary to drink plenty of fluids and eat plant foods rich in fiber.
How does the anesthetic on the body of the future mother?If
time to treat cystitis, then the consequences are reduced to nothing.But if the process took a severe form, the inflammation can rise above, and then the infection affects the kidneys.It is a dangerous complication of pyelonephritis.It is an inflammatory disease of the kidney, which is purulent, it is characterized by an increase in temperature to high numbers and strong pain in the kidneys.This condition requires immediate hospitalization.
Kidney damage can cause hypertension, and it, in turn, is dangerous to the possible development of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia - a very dangerous condition during pregnancy.
How does cystitis on fetal development?
Influence cystitis pregnancy can be very harmful.Strong inflammatory process can lead to underweight newborn, becausethe mother was exhausted, and the baby is not getting enough nutrition.In severe cases, the inflammatory process started may result in fetal death or abnormality of development.Some experts argue that the bacterial infection causes the development of cerebral palsy in children.
Untreated cystitis in early pregnancy can lead to miscarriage, and the last - to premature birth.Even if the birth will take place in due time passing through the birth canal, the baby is able to swallow pathogens, leading to general intoxication baby.
At the first signs of cystitis must always consult your doctor.Only a specialist can choose the medications allowed during pregnancy.Self-medication can also be detrimental effect on the health of the unborn baby.
